Inafune has 'unexpected' plans for Mighty No. 9

Soul Sacrifice Delta gets a March 6 release date, Inafune also said.

Keiji Inafune, creator of Mega Man and and founder of development studio Comcept, has plans to set Mighty No. 9, the studio's former Kickstarter project, apart from its spiritual predecessor.

"Although it has very many similar elements to past titles such as Mega Man, we're trying to do something new with it," Inafune told Joystiq at the DICE executive conference. "Something different, something that will, in a manner of speaking, betray the fans in a good way. Completely do something unexpected, as well as keeping that classic Japanese action that people are looking forward to."

Although Mighty No. 9's protagonist Beck bears a resemblance to the Blue Bomber, Inafune has been adamant in Comcept's attempts to develop a brand new IP with the title. "It has that classic feel, it feels like something Inafune," he told IGN, "but it's not a Mega Man game, for sure."

Mighty No. 9 will reach a broad audience with its intended April 2015 release window, with a plethora of announced platforms. Although Inafune didn't mention any specifics as to his extended plans with the title, he did say more information is forthcoming.

Speaking further at the DICE conference, Inafune also announced the March 6 release date for Soul Sacrifice Delta, another game in development from Comcept.

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